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Re: [RC] RE:splash - Jeannie GillenMy black mare climbs in the water trough when it is really hot, splashes until she is thoroughly soaked........then climbs out. She also takes me swimming in lakes at Yosemite.....helps me get "babies" across water crossings....because she is willing to stand in the water........ I hate when she dirties the trough....but she is such a good horse, I figure she needs to climb in and splash because she is black and gets hotter than the other horses....... Just my thoughts....... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonni Jewell" <jonnij@xxxxxxxx> To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 4:44 PM Subject: [RC] RE:splash I find some horses paw in the water, some don't. Those that try to, do it all times of year, not just when hot out, so I don't think it is a cooling themselves off issue. Pawing can be a sign of frustration, and also a sign of "I'm going to roll now". I never let my horses paw in the water. It distracts them usually from drinking, makes the water a muddy mess, and (in my own book) is an irritating habit. Have seen some horses who paw in ponds, get to a large, but low water trough, try to paw, and end up with a leg over the metal trough edge. Things usually get ugly from then..LOL Also, watch pawing horses from getting a leg over reins. They seem to paw higher in water than they would otherwise lift their legs. A pawing, and splashing horse, with other horses trying to drink, can (and usually does) disturb other horses from drinking. Just my thoughts....... Jonni =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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